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Webinar: ‘The future of the UK’s nuclear weapons: is there an alternative to US dependence?’ Thursday 5 March, 2pm

Register here to join the webinar via zoom. Speakers: Paul Ingram (CSER) and David Cullen (BASIC) Description: Our speakers will provide an update on the UK’s nuclear weapons system, and the replacement programme, with a focus on US technological dependence. They will review Euro-Atlantic relations and how recent political developments could affect the UK’s nuclear future. […]

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Second webinar on the US Golden Dome missile defence system, 2 October

Webinar II | Technical Feasibility of the Golden Dome 2 October, 18.00-19:30 (UK) To attend the webinar register here. The US Government recently announced its decision to pursue a space-based missiledefence system. Although this is not a new idea, the geopolitical, economic and technological context in which this initiative is developing has raised new questions […]

The Case for Parliament to Scrutinise the UK’s Nuclear Weapons Programme

This article, by Steve Barwick and Dr Tim Street, first appeared in the Rethinking Security blog edited by Richard Reeve. … Over the last few months military spending has catapulted up the political agenda. The UK Government’s plans to increase the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) budget to 2.5% of GDP and divert funds from the overseas aid […]

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Video: ‘Autonomous Armageddon, Nuclear Weapons and AI’

This webinar, held on January 26, explored the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems. Hosted by three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons, this event featured expert speakers, including: – Representative of Nihon Hidankyo, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize – Professor Geoffrey Hinton, 2024 Nobel […]

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Video: Dr P.J. Blount on ‘The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ 19 February

‘Sibling Rivalry: The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ with Dr P.J. Blount (Assistant Professor of Space Law, Durham University Law School), 19 February Watch the video here: Space and nuclear technologies grew up together with deep interlinkages bred from a common Cold War genealogy. Despite their deep connections, one became the feared older brother and […]

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Webinar video: Prof Tom Sauer on ‘New Technology and Nuclear Deterrence’ 29/01/25

Watch the video of this webinar on our YouTube channel here: Prof Sauer argued that the combination of emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic conventional weapons may have a revolutionary impact on the future of the debate about nuclear weapons. While emerging and disruptive technologies may yield additional arguments to keep relying on nuclear weapons […]